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we take c-span on the road. it is "washington, your way. >> patrick leahy on his committee's priority. he also commented on the arizona shooting. this is a little less than an hour. i want to welcome all of you here. senator leahy has been near a number of times. we have the biggest first amendment sign in the world. right out there with all 45 words of the first amendment. senator leahy is such a champion of the first amendment. he cannot go by pennsylvania avenue without looking at it. we appreciate you coming back here today, senator leahy. in this very room, president obama held a town meeting. the week after next, the supreme court justice breyer is going to come here to talk about matters of the judiciary and public issues. it is a delight that the newsuem to serve as a place where the members of the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judiciary branch in come here and hold civilized discourse about public affairs, about the media, about the things that abydos, and the things that bring us to
we take c-span on the road. it is "washington, your way. >> patrick leahy on his committee's priority. he also commented on the arizona shooting. this is a little less than an hour. i want to welcome all of you here. senator leahy has been near a number of times. we have the biggest first amendment sign in the world. right out there with all 45 words of the first amendment. senator leahy is such a champion of the first amendment. he cannot go by pennsylvania avenue without looking at...
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he says, the senator live up this road? the farmer says, are you a relative of his? he said, no, i am not. are you a friend of this? not really. is he expecting you? never heard of him. [laughter] we believe in our privacy. in the digital age, a time darkened by the threat of terrorism, we face a difficult challenge of protecting the nation's. we encourage american innovation and we respect privacy rights. the jury committee will continue to work to of state electronic communications privacy act. i want security agencies to have the tools needed to keep us safe from cyber threats. i also want to have federal privacy laws to keep pace with advancing technology. this is not an easy balance. i think it can be done. we will examine several emerging privacy issues and a growing concern to me and many americans. including the invasive full body screening and our airports. the tracking of americans activities online. i want to work with the obama administration with senators on both sides of the aisle to revisit the communications assistance to law enforcement act. it bridg
he says, the senator live up this road? the farmer says, are you a relative of his? he said, no, i am not. are you a friend of this? not really. is he expecting you? never heard of him. [laughter] we believe in our privacy. in the digital age, a time darkened by the threat of terrorism, we face a difficult challenge of protecting the nation's. we encourage american innovation and we respect privacy rights. the jury committee will continue to work to of state electronic communications privacy...
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will we turn back because the road is too hard? or will we press on because the future is too important? new jersey is getting recognized for taking on the tough issues that other politicians have refused to touch. we are showing other states that sometimes, to create real change, you've got to go all in and show little jersey attitude. -- show a little jersey attitude. [applause] and this month, new governors are taking office across the country, republicans and democrats, using new jersey as the example of how they want to lead. the stakes are high. for example illinois has chosen a very different path benares. they are in the throes of debating a 75% increase in income tax rates. is that what we want for new jersey? no. new jersey intends to remain the leader, not only in turning around the national trend of out-of-control spending and taxes, but in finding the path to growth. on every one of these topics we have more and bigger things to do. we need to balance the budget again. we need to put the unemployment insurance fund on
will we turn back because the road is too hard? or will we press on because the future is too important? new jersey is getting recognized for taking on the tough issues that other politicians have refused to touch. we are showing other states that sometimes, to create real change, you've got to go all in and show little jersey attitude. -- show a little jersey attitude. [applause] and this month, new governors are taking office across the country, republicans and democrats, using new jersey as...
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i came with my parents and washington was on the road trip. having been in washington for 10 years, having seen a lot of young people come through the office, it is an enormously rich experience and i congratulate these people for taking a bad pitch of that. host: the numbers are on the bottom of the screen. let me take you back to last saturday and ask you to take us through where you were, how, as the news unfolded, what you were thinking. you have dealt with the anthrax scare in 2001. guest: it is hard to compare the two things but our office tested positive for anthrax a couple of weeks after september 11. we went through a couple of incidents is with our staff where antibiotics were administered. it was kind of scary, but i do not know if it can be compared to saturday. my wife and i had gone to the mall to catch a matinee of "the king's speech." a wonderful motion picture. after, i opened up my blackberrys and was immediately taken aback by the news. one of my kids had sent a text message and said, have you heard about this? of course, h
i came with my parents and washington was on the road trip. having been in washington for 10 years, having seen a lot of young people come through the office, it is an enormously rich experience and i congratulate these people for taking a bad pitch of that. host: the numbers are on the bottom of the screen. let me take you back to last saturday and ask you to take us through where you were, how, as the news unfolded, what you were thinking. you have dealt with the anthrax scare in 2001. guest:...
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the solar technology road map act, the science parks research and innovative technologies act, the nasa authorization act of 2010, and america competes, as many other important pieces. she's been tireless in carrying out her oversight responsibilities. as chairman of the space and you are a astronautics subcommittee in the 111th congress, she conducted numerous hearings on a wide range of issues related to nasa, civil and commercial space activities, international corporation in space, civil engineering and aviation and observations, among others. her willingness to work hard, to get the facts and exercise tough love on the agencies she oversees has earned her the respect of members on both sides of the aisle. in addition why she's not afraid to express her videos directly, she always has -- views directly, she has always done so with civility and grace. so, mr. speaker, congresswoman gabby giffords, the one i know and respect, we hope to see her return soon. it is still harder to me to comprehend that such evil could be -- could befall her and the other victims of last saturday. i know
the solar technology road map act, the science parks research and innovative technologies act, the nasa authorization act of 2010, and america competes, as many other important pieces. she's been tireless in carrying out her oversight responsibilities. as chairman of the space and you are a astronautics subcommittee in the 111th congress, she conducted numerous hearings on a wide range of issues related to nasa, civil and commercial space activities, international corporation in space, civil...
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my prayers are with her and her family as she begins the road to recovery. my thoughts are with the families of those who were killed. no words can ease the pain of their families and our country shares in the grieve of six lives cut short. the goodness of dorothy morris, judge john roll, phyllis schneck, dorwin stoddard, gabe zimmerman and nine-year-old christina taylor green who will never be forgotten. during moments of tragedy, americans forget our differences and unite around common goodness. we love our country and countrymen and not let anyone act or one individual deter us from living in freedom and without fear. as members of congress, we refuse to be cowered by senseless violence and we will fulfill our duties without reservation or hesitation. the lesson from last saturday can be found in the courageous acts of strangers and neighbors who banded together to help others and confront a mad man. let's honor representative giffords and david hernandez, who did not hesitate to come to her aid and three arizonans without regard to their own lives tackle
my prayers are with her and her family as she begins the road to recovery. my thoughts are with the families of those who were killed. no words can ease the pain of their families and our country shares in the grieve of six lives cut short. the goodness of dorothy morris, judge john roll, phyllis schneck, dorwin stoddard, gabe zimmerman and nine-year-old christina taylor green who will never be forgotten. during moments of tragedy, americans forget our differences and unite around common...
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it was like somebody punched me hard in the chest. >> within two hours, the scene was blocked off, roads were shut down and pima county sheriff clarence dupnik was addressing the community. >> i hope all americans are saddened and are shocked as we are. >> sheriffs arrested jared loughner at the scene. he was dropped off at the scene by a cabdriver. after he started firing shots, bystanders reacted, holding him down until officers arrived. >> somebody said grab the magazine so he got it out of his pocket and it ended up by the sidewalk by his hand but i was able to grab it before he did and get the magazine. >> i came over and put my legs on his knees and my arm on the back of the small of his back. another guy was stepping on his neck and people had his neck. he wasn't moving. >> he was down? now he faces charges for murder and attempted murder but the community faces much more. the loss of innocent victims and a tragedy that will never be forgotten. k gp gun 9 on your side. >> a lot of us are still struggling to come to terms with those events. >> certainly understandable. and people d
it was like somebody punched me hard in the chest. >> within two hours, the scene was blocked off, roads were shut down and pima county sheriff clarence dupnik was addressing the community. >> i hope all americans are saddened and are shocked as we are. >> sheriffs arrested jared loughner at the scene. he was dropped off at the scene by a cabdriver. after he started firing shots, bystanders reacted, holding him down until officers arrived. >> somebody said grab the...